About the Lecture: "The Case for Beauty"

Having spoken in 1997 at a previous Denman Lecture on "Environment and Economy in the New Millenium", Dame Fiona Reynolds 2014 lecture is entitled "The Case for Beauty". It will explore the intersect of conservation, town and rural planning policy, conservation policy and agricultural policy, and discuss why beauty has been taken into account (or not) over the past century, and provide some thoughts for the future.

About the Speaker

Dame Fiona Reynolds is currently Master of Emmanuel College, and was Director General of the National Trust from 2001-12. She is also a non-executive director of the BBC and Wessex Water. She held the position of Director of the Women’s Unit in the Cabinet Office, and held Directorships of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Council for National Parks. More.

About the Lecture Series

Established in 1979, the Denman Lecture hosts leading academics from around the world, on topics across the built and natural environment, economics and planning. More

Tickets

For current staff and students of the university, tickets are available here. For alumni and CULS members please see the CULS webpage.

About the Lecture

While inequality between countries is falling, inequality within countries is rising – relative poverty is changing from a distant issue to one on our doorsteps. Drawing on his 2015 book, “The Globalization of Inequality”, François will present compelling evidence of these trends. Grounded in both economic theory and his extensive international experience at the World Bank, he will explore a series of measures: a top rate income tax of ~70%; higher wealth taxes; and social initiatives, to address these issues.

About the Speaker

François Bourguignon is former Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank, and is currently Professor of Economics and the Paris School of Economics. He has published extensively on poverty and income distribution, as well on broader labour market, macro-economic and social policy issues. More.

About the Lecture Series

Established in 1979, the Denman Lecture hosts leading academics from around the world, on topics across the built and natural environment, economics and planning. More

Tickets

For current staff and students of the university, tickets are available here. For alumni and CULS members please see the CULS webpage.

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